Tag: Digital Economy
Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch for Critical ASP.NET Core Flaw
Microsoft has released an emergency, out‑of‑band security update to fix a critical vulnerability in the widely used web framework ASP.NET Core, urging organisations to patch immediately. The flaw, tracked as CVE‑2026‑40372, affects the ASP.NET Core Data Protection cryptographic component and could allow unauthenticated attackers to forge authentication cookies and escalate privileges to the SYSTEM level. The vulnerability is rated 9.1 on the CVSS scale, reflecting...
Accenture: Indian Enterprises Accelerate AI Adoption to Build Business Resilience
Organizations in India are accelerating artificial intelligence adoption at scale, signalling a clear shift from AI experimentation to enterprise‑level deployment, according to Accenture’s latest research. The findings show that Indian enterprises are increasingly using AI as a lever to build resilience, strengthen governance, and redesign operating models, rather than just as a productivity‑enhancing pilot. Accenture’s Pulse of Change survey indicates that 69 per cent of...
Avanade Expands India with Total eBiz Acquisition
Avanade, a Microsoft-focused digital, cloud, and AI services firm, is expanding its India footprint following its acquisition of Total eBiz Solutions, establishing a significant...
Google–Telangana AI Startups Hub to Strengthen Hyderabad’s Innovation Ecosystem
Google and the Government of Telangana have launched the Google for Startups Hub at T‑Hub in Hyderabad, signalling a deepening partnership to develop India’s...
Palo Alto Networks Forecasts Rise of Autonomous AI Agents
As enterprises shift deeper into the AI economy, cybersecurity strategy is undergoing a critical inflection point. Palo Alto Networks’ 2026 Cyber Predictions report highlights that autonomous AI...
Tamil Nadu, ANSR Sign MoU to Boost GCC Expansion
The Government of Tamil Nadu has signed a major Memorandum of Understanding with ANSR to scale Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the state. The...
Karnataka Unveils ₹967-Crore IT & Space-Tech Policies
The Karnataka cabinet has approved two major policy frameworks — the Information Technology (IT) Policy 2025–2030 and the Space Technology Policy 2025–2030 — backed...
India Tech Startup Funding Falls 23% in 2025
India’s tech startup ecosystem has seen a notable contraction in funding for the first nine months of 2025, dropping 23% year-on-year to $7.7 billion,...
Blackstone Plans $5B Data Centre Expansion in Spain
Blackstone has announced plans to invest an additional €4.3 billion (approximately $5 billion) in its ongoing hyperscale data centre project in Aragon, Spain. This...
AI Boom Sparks Record Data Centre Loans in Asia
Southeast Asia is fast emerging as a global hotspot for data centres, fuelled by surging demand from AI advancements and accelerated by diversification away...
India a Key Player in Global Tech: Nasscom
At Global Confluence 2025, Nasscom President Rajesh Nambiar underscored India's expanding role in the global tech ecosystem, emphasizing its strong talent pool, thriving startup...
India’s Semiconductor Industry to Hit $40B by 2030: IESA
India’s semiconductor industry is poised for significant expansion, with projections estimating a market size of $40 billion by 2030, according to the India Electronics...
